3000k for #upandrun and on go!
On Friday night Strava told me that I had reached 3000k for the year so far. Undoubtedly, the cause Understand Pain (UP) has been a massive motivator together with a sense of purpose, echoing the thoughts of Dean Karnazes: ‘…ultrarunning is a noble pursuit and has brought purpose to many people’s lives, as it has mine.’
However, there’s a long way to go. Society needs to develop its understanding of pain: what it is really and why it can persist. That’s one of the main purposes of UP.
My intention is to continue with the ultrarunning to raise awareness of the problem of pain. There is no end goal; just to keep going as in the style of shuffling mile after mile. Along the way, I hope to gain partners who want to share the story of making a positive impact in society (do get in touch here if you are interested). For example, UP recently has teamed up with a large healthcare company to work on a really exciting Pain Coaching project — more on this soon.
But, none of this would have been possible without the support and encouragement of a number of people. Therefore, I dedicate this blog and the #upandrun 3000 to them with massive gratitude. Some I know well and some I know of; all have helped in their own unique ways and many won’t have realised!
Here they are, and there will be others! My wife Jo (boy does she have to put up with a lot! Socks, shoes, driving, boring running talk, my new vegan diet…), my kids, Mike Pegg, Jeff Weigh, Chris Peskett, Adharanand Finn, Catra Corbett, Richard Askwith, Scott Jurek, Charlotte at Fancy Running, Kilian Jornet, Dean Karnazes, Rich Roll, Michael Gervais, Cody Royle, Russell Brand, Mick Thacker, Sanjay from Pursu, and Georgie with whom I started the whole UP project.
And as Mike Pegg always says: on we go.
Indeed we do. Indeed we must.
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